Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins Starting Lineup — Monday, Aug 17, 2026

Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins (2026-08-17). Martín Pérez vs Bailey Ober at Target Field.

Martín Pérez carries a 2.96 ERA alongside a 1.15 WHIP into this start, posting an 8-6 record across 106.1 innings with 6.77 strikeouts per nine innings, 3.64 walks per nine innings, and 0.93 home runs per nine innings. Over his previous three outings, he delivered 6 innings with 0 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks; 3 innings with 0 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 1 walk; and 7 innings with 0 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, and 2 walks, indicating a downward ERA trend. Bailey Ober enters with a 4.64 ERA and a 7-4 record while managing run prevention for Minnesota. In his past three appearances, he pitched 6 innings allowing 5 earned runs with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk; 6 innings allowing 3 earned runs with 0 strikeouts and 0 walks; and 6 innings allowing 2 earned runs with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks. Across 99.0 innings of work, he holds a 1.23 WHIP, 6.09 strikeouts per nine innings, 2.27 walks per nine innings, and 1.55 home runs allowed per nine innings, showing an upward ERA trend.

The Atlanta Braves offense has generated 599 runs with a 0.730 OPS and a .247 batting average, complemented by a pitching staff that owns a 3.64 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP while going 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Minnesota Twins have scored 578 runs with a 0.726 OPS and a .245 batting average, supported by a pitching unit with a 4.67 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP alongside a 4-6 record across their past 10 contests.